Nearly $3 Billion Lost to Online Romance Scam Ring in Vietnam
Quang Tri Province Police in central Vietnam have busted an international scam ring operated by Chinese nationals based in Cambodia, indicting over 70 suspects. A victim lost nearly $3 billion, highlighting the dangers of rapid online intimacy and high-yield investment schemes.
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